Dacia Sandero according to those who use it on a daily basis

All around it is clear the car is cheaply built.

Bodywork is not aligned properly. Had an issue with the first car do in the end my dealer ordered me a second which had the exact same issue.

Design issues are numourous but a few ones that really bug me include:

- Exposed painted body work in the boot. Prone to getting scratched. Easily rectified with an upholstery finish.

- Seat position. I'm 6ft2in and only just get the seat far enough back to allow a comfortable driving position. Even then I have to pump the seat down which then slides it back at an angle. However I then find the seat too low which 5-6 inches of room above my head and just about see enough over the wheel. Seat should slide back further so I don't need to adjust height. First car I have had that requires height if the to give more leg room. Weird seat mechanism.

- Safety settings make the car undriveable. I all ways turn the personalised safety settings on. Unfortunately you have to manually turn them on every trip. With safety settings on the car wants to force you into unsafe positions on the road. Lane assist for example doesn't take into account road conditions and you need some strength to keep the car in the right position. I'm athletic and it's takes a lot of effort. Annoying in car sounds from the safety settings are also very distracting.

- Windscreen wipers. The wipers are activated the wrong way round. I want one of wiping as a flick down. Otherwise it forces your hand into an unatural driving position. Again first car it's been this way round that I"very ever owned. Also screen wash refreezes in cold weather conditions and I find the reservoir in an odd place behind the engine. Usually near the front/ warmer part of the engine.

- Noisy wheel arches. Stones, etc. make a right racket when they get flung through the wheels. Looking at the wheel wells you can see there is not really much in the way of protective metal work. Just exposed body work. Again not an arrangement I've seen on cara before.

- This car has a 50 litre fuel tank yet I seem to go through a tank of fuel much faster than my old car which had a 40 litre tank. Certainly not as fuel efficient as my old car which had 11 years on this one. Certainly a step backwards when every other manufacturer is going the other way with fuel efficiency.

Those are the main points. Supposed to be cheaper to maintain vehicle. That remains to be seen. My insurance cost seems much higher than other vehicles contrary to what the I dustry says a out Dacia's.

Overall not worth the £15.5k I paid. Not even worth this if all the above issues were ironed out.

After buying a brand new Dacia sandero journey it has developed two faults, one the indicator stalk had to be replaced, the second problem is the lane assist which goes off willy nilly and not when you go over the white line. This has been like this from the very beginning so 5 months and still hasn't gone in for repair yet, the infotainment is terrible goes on and off , very disappointed and a formal complaint has been raised.

Dacia Sandero 2024

Absolutely awful. Radio has no signal, ever. Windows fog up when there’s a slight change of weather, so dangerous. Car brakes itself with safety feature - even if turned off, random times and completely unnecessary but it is “known fault” still waiting for a new placement for that to be changed. Dodgy USB port. For £230 a month I am so annoyed. Will not purchase a Dacia again once the contract is up.

Hate this new model it has less leg room as car is different shape than last dacia , hate the sat nav as have to link it to phone unlike last dacia, overall wish we had never brought it as we were told it was same shape and nothing different on it !

Fix my bloody media nav system, the digital radio only picks up 3 stations,. I have complained, but all they say is that they are waiting for Dacia with a fix for it. It is bloody ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!

Received Brand New Car with broken part and damaged interior in July still awaiting parts and repairs after constant chasingz

Think something wrong with handling . Think it might be tracking problem

Poor suspension, juddery running when cold. Very dissappointing car

Fix all the buttons to work....reset if necessary